Like father,
like son. David Lyon is
91-years-old and played for the Auburn Tigers beginning in 1940 as a running
back.

"They had
me listed as 176 pounds," said Lyon.

Son Dave Lyon,
Junior, suited up for Auburn as the team's safety for 4 years starting in 1969.

They are two generations
with a unique perspective on the Iron Bowl.Mr. Lyon never played in the
annual match-up because Bama and Auburn stopped playing each other after the
1907 season and didn't resume their rivalry until 1948. There was apparently
too much tension at the time.

"We all
liked Alabama. We never hated Alabama," said Lyon, Sr.

Dave Lyon was
part of four Iron Bowls. He says there was hype but nowhere near what we see
today.

"It was
more like a little family fight but nothing like today," said Lyon.

This weekend
Auburn University will honor David Lyon, Sr., sometime during the first half,
not just because he's one of the oldest living members who played on the
Plains, but as a veteran, too. Lyon served in World War II for three years.

"I don't
think I deserve any recognition at all. I don't value my playing time all that
much," said Mr. Lyon.

While father
and son played for Auburn, the rest of the family, four generations deep
attended Auburn University. You could say they kept it 'All in the Family' beginning
with David Lyon, Sr., 73 years ago.

A footnote on
the Iron Bowl. Alabama leads
the series between the two schools with a record of 42-34-1.

The Iron
Bowl got its name from Birmingham's role in the steel industry, a city where
the Iron Bowl was played for many years until 2000.